The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-26

DHSNo ACAlCCUiOu.
From this-after frequent GLIMPSE,
a. and occasional considerations Of
the game over the fence-he had soft.
ened to the opinion that it was a waste
OF time and u pack of f~oolishness; fall.
ing gradually into the habit, despite
MS convictions. of observing it regu.
larly-graduating from the fence tc
MI. I%alcott's doorstep. and thus &C.
curing a tolerablc knowledge Of it,
baleful methods. He had even beer
known to manifest an interest in thu
game, to tender advice in a crisis, tt
give his opinion on a disputed point,
to join in applause of a good strike.
But he had always considered tina,
his presence was something of u re.
proof and restraint. just now, as he
stood frowning down tho long bcwick.
eted ground, nothing could have con-
WINGED him hat he had ever retreated
in the least from his primal attitude Of
rigorous disapproval.
Mi. Long shifted his position nearer.
You'll have to keep them hens OF
yourn to home" he said. They re
spelling my garden jest about as fast
as they can manage it,"
Mr. Talcott's smiling face hardened.
1t was not the first time his neighbor
had mentioned the hens; though never
hitherto with so much decision.
Il don't really know as it's any Of
my concern" he said; ''you can't jes,
expect for me to be chasing hens ever
lastingly."
Il don't know but what you better
be chasing hens than wasting time
over this here" responded his neigh
boz. surveying the croquet ground
with sternness in his long-featured
face.
Nh. Talcott's small. bright eyes
snapped.
"You h'ain't no call, as l know of,
to give no opinion Whatsoever" he re-
torted.
MI. Long turned his eyes upon his
irate countenance. He was slower TO
anger than his neighbor. about them
hens he said. Il ruther guess this
line fence bottcr be fixed up; needs it.
They couldn't get in then unless they
should 60 round by the orchard, and
that amt likely"
Il h'ain't been calculating to lay
out any thing on fences jest at pres
est" said Mr.. Talcott, bracing HIM
self on his short legs definantly.
Mr.. Longs thin face grew grim.
You better jest think yer about this
here fence said he, as he turned
stifly away.
Mrs. Talcott had come out of the
house with q little bowl in her hands;
a thin woman, with pleasing remains
Of sandy-haired %prettiness.
Il want you to take in some Of my
to Hannah" she said. They
had known each other by their first
names for some fifty years.
When Mrs. Long opened the kitchen.
door at six o'clock the next morning.
and stood looking ont at the early
August day in tho moment before
fried pork had sizzled itself quite
brown and the coffee came to q boil
her faculties concentrated themselves
upon m unexpected circumstance just
beneath her eyes.
ELIAS" she said. ''he's tearing
down the line fence. He's got Job
helping him" She was devoid
Of suspicion concerning the fact; her
voice was merely inquiring.
Mr.. Long had tipped back against
the wall studying the city paper to
no subscribed. He brought the
front legs of his chair to the floor at
his wife's announcement. and came to
the door rather slowly. He stood
there rubbing his chin doubtfully; and
then went down the steps, and to-
his neighbours yard. Some in
nor consciousness prompted him to
make a careless and indirect APP
prpach-to pause and inspect the gar
md and stop to tighten tho empty
;, ihes-line. and to bring up at the
in an accidental and %unpremedi-
,ated way.
Mr.. Y'alcott was working energetic
lily. A pile of worm-eaten posts,
pulled up by the roots, and broken
pickets, lay before him: A little
down Job Dryer was amass-
ng a similar heap.
II thought likely you'd think bet
or Of it." MI. Long observed, with
lis eyes fixed warily on the other:
This fence has been wanting fixing
or quite q spell. Idon't know as its
worth while tearing it down; l
mebbe. little fixing up'd do
t But I'm willing to do my share,
I you be calculating to build new
After all unresponsivc pause:
calculating to build a new
ne, Use posep"
Eyes, l be-" Mr.. Talcott rejoined,
With acrimonious promptncss.
"Well." he said, it'll be a good
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